New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-31
HONEST CITIZENS, BEWARE 4!
THE "BOODLERS " WILL TRY TO BUY THE
ELECTION.

CORRUPT RULE MAY THwART THE nEsPE-
RATE DESIGNS OF FRIGHTENED DEM
oCRATs-MEANs WHICH THE
LAWS GIVE TO PRE-
VENT BRIBERY.
Tho Democratic sympathizers with the convicted and
unconvicted bOOflcrs desperate from fear of the
defeat which they to be imminent unless extraor
binary measures taken Relying on the influences
which they have sometimes used In the past with
they likely the coming election To attempt
bribery by Wholesale unless their schemes checked
by watchulness and energetic action on the part of
citizens Jealous OF the purity OF the ballot.
The election laws which have been passed by Republ
Legislature. against the constant opposition OF the
Democratic party have prevented and will continue to
prevent many Of the evils which rendered elections
farce when Boss Tweed and his corrupt associates
were In power. The repeating and baotbo1 suiing OF
ls6S'70 will not again he possible on the same scale
until the Democracy shall succeed in ts oftrcpcaed
aitcmpts to the repeal OF the National and state
election laws.
THE INsIDIOUs DISEASE OF BRIBERY.
powerful and nsios foe of honest elections exists
however in the bribery o voters aud so dicu Is 1t to
contend against this ally OF dishonest Democratic
boodlers that case of conviction of person
gagged nbbery at elections is found In the law reports
OF this statc Yet who Ia familiar with the
I'm which elections carried in OF the lower
wards OF tho city doubts that the crime or bribery Is
powerful factor every important election. II has
taken the place with the ring or Democratic bosses
OF the open and clumsier methods OF their pre-
dcccssors. At the coming election IN which many
who have been participants IN the giving and receiving
Of brbcs In obtaining the Broadway and otner franchises
vally interested, the Of money to defeat the
fearless prosecutor DE anccy Nico and TO elect the
plablc Colonel Fellows will undoubtedly be large.
The income OF the eIlcd boodlers" at Montreal Is
constantly augmented by tho proceeds of the invested
funds obtained In former schemes OF fraud, and the
fortune which Jacob sharp acquired by his wholesale
bribery has been By means exhausted. The present
il life and death struggle for these men, who have
To dread another three Of energetic pro,ecu
ton ~ the District Attorney office
They have oitcn been successful by the u,e or
money in the past with dishonest Aldermcn:thAt they
now hope 10 meet with Ike success By corruptiug
voters Every citizen who wishes to ali in defeating
these designs Of The consprators Of Montreal and
Ludlo~ street Jal and thc!r allies In the Democratic
party should DE aware OF tac mcthOls that nag be
adopted and tho means 10y which they may be opposed
HOW HE CRIME Is COMMITTED.
The bribery ~ voters Is sometimes arranged before
hand 10y the paym OF money To person who is sup
posed able control large number OF votes. and
sometime, gui,cl under the precncc NJ hiring
cxtr,or iinIry number OF workers on election day
that detection is dn,ut The practice OF directly buy
INK vote. on election day has. however. never entirely
dlcd out \ Democratic ward worker" viii hire u
room far from the polling place frequently the rear
room ~ liquor siorc and with h- pockets hled with
bills ~ small denominations Will await the coming OF
dishonest voters. Thc minor workers viii scarrh out
purcha-ie voters ard one by one thcyv he led 10 the
door ~ the room whero the "bools carrier is
stationed 40 except Lc hribcr ana the nrihci is IN
the room when the di'nonc't transaction 'akeS place.
a ~ the testimony of asroupcc IS not sufficient TO
see ire conviction tI" hrhcr continues hi- work Win
"p'' '''' VI pun ''.'' ,, ,.,'t
cs'd and money - passed from AihI =" h'hI almost III
,,. l,t ~ h,.t,pl.r. Honest ciit.as on the watch
tastr
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prcyon' the 'I.n; ~ m 3 ''f''''-' votes III an 'co
ton suc', a. TN. when tr money OF the boollers and
thar friends VIII be us,i freely IN the attempt 10 defeat
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'nr y"u"S P'"'''"'"' """'' ''y '' .,
The laws 81 ihl' stale against 'i''''S are '''I''N
severe 20 prevent tIc gated purchase ot votes II
..,.. = an it 30, .,,r ,,ar,.u.nt I'm. to,,i, tion,
,. 80, ...
xrr,, ,,eo -i p receive expect or oq.r 10 receive
OF pAy onr or promise te pay contribute" oncr or prom
-c To contribute t' another ip ID" p'id oi "'cd' An,
49, 49, t ft. ,,,',.,'f .,fii,i,, +, yno Al any cleo
ION or vii, i.I in..s luy promise 20 Inhucure 'he
glInr 90 "iiho.i- any sdca so,', "i w'D ''"'' .'"r
No., ,,,,r,,r ,,f.il f.r re.ilf Of An, election saal
vote Al sI % election Aul upon challenge for sIcn cause,
ihc person D" 'AA'H7c 'e.o'e va. -'
'"i l""l Y.I'osc ma ~ 80, "iI I t. ,'f trci,~i or
o.rul doe. not expect 90 receive h1s Lo' paid offered
81 r"usc to rlj e'nuiontct "HrirH o. ,y ,'c p %
o''' [ .'''T I t s .Irnncrs.,iio, or reward for
the giynl Withholding vote A. -Ich election and
has not meic an, proM'e 10 ihiueh'e l"e G s'',ne VI
Gr,r'iy or irr,tiy iffcre~fcd IN ary lct os Mssrr
Depending upon the result of such election.
1is .u,ni,,,u, which .ya, hrpleAf ,h0pf partly by
''' ..,r., 49,. ,,r,,... .,,urtit,I
ID" sentiment dro''"l "F"lH'' '"' "''"-'
undcl c Tweed r!ag A,' he,a supported ny csNAto h
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Tho bribery - voters in ths cty hts been declared
felony. Iy the Consolidation Actitl' eh"'teI
o., - - w 'y r, arr ,.rson shall by force threat.
tornacc iiimi,lAtl on bribery reward or ofcr or
promise thereof or Otherwise. un'"! @ @'I,''F
uiN'uy VI % ,rto nr nrcynn or hinder or
attempt Ln pfctent hinder, any qualified voter rom
means indico any shch N""I !" ' n,5'-,,t,o,
right every shch person , Na',, I% sh IN nc NM
there" y" M "d'ung'], su, n % o,u"c by mnri.ontrcut
l-hch Tor eich am cVrfy -i'n "l'no ~, & ,,,,' ire
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